Conor Caldwell

Conor Caldwell is a fiddle player north Belfast. He currently serves as Course Director for the MA in Irish Traditional Music Performance at the Irish World Academy in UL. His research explores various aspects of music in Ireland, including style, structure and form in traditional performance. Known for his energetic northern fiddle style, Conor's music is informed by his exploration of both archival and contemporary sources.

Research Interests

All aspects of Irish traditional music, but with a particular focus on linking archival sources with contemporary performance practice. My initial and most prominent work to date has been in the fiddle styles and techniques of southwest Donegal, but has expanded to include examinations of Irish song in both historical and contemporary contexts. recent major projects have included an arts-practice focussed examination of the influence of jazz culture on Irish traditional music in the early twentieth century.